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Taking fewer responsibilities
Children nowadays have fewer responsibilities compared to the past. Some people say it is beneficial for children, others claim it is not a good approach. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Today, children in general generally do not take as many much responsibilities as in the past. While some people think that the young generation benefits from this, others do not believe that this is a good development for children.
Those with a positive view towards this phenomenon would argue that with fewer responsibilities, children have more time and opportunities to do things learn things beneficial to them. For example, they are not required to do as much housework at home as their parents were did a generation ago, so they can make use of the extra time to study, socialize, and even do physical exercise. These activities can undoubtedly improve their academic performance, social skills and physical and mental health, which are essentially important to their future life.[see note 1]
However, others would say that children are not doing themselves any favors by taking fewer responsibilities because this contributes to the lack of a sense of responsibility. For instance, a child who never assists his parents with chores at home is unlikely to do cleaning work voluntarily in his or her office in the future. This may be seen as a lack of initiative, which is fairly important in the increasingly competitive workplace. [see note 2]
In my opinion, although having fewer responsibilities means more time for children to take up useful skills, they could miss something because of this. In my case, as a schoolboy, I often used to be demanded required to do cleaning work at school, while children of the new generation seldom do that. It seems to me that they have a lack of belonging as a result.Note: Personally, I would use a different phrase. This is because in the next paragraph, you go on to explain that initiative is important in the workplace. Therefore, I would instead write, "These activities can undoubtedly improve their academic performance, social skills, and physical and mental health, all of which are crucial to their development." That way, you can have one paragraph that emphasizes current development followed by a paragraph connecting the topic to the future.
Note 2: I think I know what you meant you say. I would rewrite the correct sentence to be more: This may be seen as a lack of initiative, and initiative is a valuable asset in the increasingly competitive workplace. This is because in the first part of the sentence, you used the word "lack of initiative." Because of this, your topic is not "initiative." It's "lack of initiative." This is negative. When you use a comma and add the word "which," then you are introducing a phrase that gives further information to the object that came before the comma. So overall, you basically said that the workplace is looking for lazy people with no initiative.
I think you used tenses really well here. Good job!
0 votedFebruary 13, 20172A letter
Write a letter to your friend telling him/her that you have won a photography competition. In your letter
– Describe the event.
– Describe the photograph you have sent for the competition.
– Invite him/her to the exhibition where your photograph is presented.
Dear John,
I'm very glad to tell you that I've won "the nicest photograph competition" the Nicest Photography Competition, held and sponsored by the local council each year. This competition started five years ago, aiming to work up public enthusiasm for photography. It's said that there were only no more than one hundred entered entries for it for the first time, yet but it's been getting more and more popular, with nearly ten thousand participants this year. Each of us is allowed to submit three pictures at most.
The only one picture I sent was taken this summer when my family and I took a tourist trip to the beach in a coastal city. In it, I'm teaching my six-year-old boy how to swim. I'm so dedicated, while he seems absolutely exhilarated. Clearly, this picture focuses on the responsibility responsibilities and joys of fatherhood.
I'm very happy that all the pictures, including mine, are going to be displayed in our town hall during the upcoming National Day holiday. Why not pay a visit to it during the holiday? I'm sure the pictures won't let you down and you will be deeply impressed. But if you have other plans, you can also take a close look at those pictures online after the exhibition.
Lots of love, best wishes,
JimIn the first sentence, we don't usually place quotation marks for the names of awards. I think it's because it's become a noun. In this example, it is now a special noun with a formal name that you can perform a verb on. In this case, the verb is to win. That's why we say a certain person won a Grammy, or an Oscar, etc. But we wouldn't call it a "Grammy" or an "Oscar."
After that, it is important to note that to be held and to be sponsored can be two different things. In casual dialogue, if you said something was "held/sponsored," it's completely okay but it just means that the event was BOTH held AND sponsored by the same entity. Therefore, in writing, I think it flows better to differentiate. For example, "A baseball game was held at Apple Stadium and sponsored by Microsoft."
I took out the word tourist because you did not define a specific tourist attraction site that you visited. Therefore, it is enough to say you took a trip. This is also reinforced by "the beach in a coastal city." Since you did not name the coastal city, that means the coastal city is just a regular coastal city with a beach. It is not a famous tourist attraction site, so it's unnecessary to call it a tourist trip.
The last note is for the use of the word responsibilities. I changed it to plural form it's like saying you have only one responsibility and not multiple responsibilities as a father.
0 votedFebruary 13, 20170I'don't know what I want to be
I want to do many thing like a traveling, studing many subjects, etc but I don't know
executally what I want to be. I wonder how many people have their apperent dream.
I have no dream, so I have no motivations. I feel that I just waste my time.
what can I do for solve my problem? please tell me adviseI want to do many things, such as traveling and studying many subjects. But I don't know exactly what I want to be. I wonder how many people have their apparent dreams. I have no dreams, so I also have no motivations. I feel that I just waste my time.
I think it's a wonderful thing when people find their dreams. But sometimes, this ideal view of what a dream is supposed to be may not be the right thing for you. You have many things you would like to do, but you have no single dream of what you want to do. Why not settle down for a job that will help to support other things you want to do? Who says you must be born knowing that you want to be a doctor, a lawyer, or an astronaut? Perhaps it isn't such a bad idea to have a regular job that you feel okay performing everyday. With the money you make from it, you can have a place to live while being able to afford to travel to see the world and take extra classes to learn new subjects.
0 votedFebruary 11, 20170Sentences - "(have) mixed emotions (+ about)" and "politically correct"
I have mixed emotions about giving up my job.
He is politically correct when he talks.
Can someone give me more examples, please? Thank you.Here are my strange examples:
I have mixed emotions about silicones in hair conditioner. I have mixed emotions about the Final Fantasy XV game. I have mixed emotions about purchasing a Nintendo Switch. I have mixed emotions about going vegan. I have mixed emotions about the weather in California. I have no mixed emotions about the new Fifty Shades of Grey movie because I know it will be horrible. There should be no mixed emotions regarding the Final Fantasy VII remake because I am sure everyone is nothing but excited.
Many may argue that a majority of Trump's decisions were not politically correct. It is often necessary for a candidate to be politically correct in order to win over as many votes as possible. One may argue that to be politically correct is simply to be considerate of others. Sometimes, I wonder if voting for a politically correct candidate means that you are simply voting for the candidate who can lie the best.
0 votedFebruary 10, 20170Today is today
Today is thursday and I very tired on my bed (is near to midnight) after a nice day. In the morning I go to the village market with my mom and we buy natural food for a lot of money. At the lunch we eat fish with potatoes with my fathers on the little house. In the evening i go to the tennis public court of my city to play with my friends. Im dissapointed because I lose the final game but happy for the opportunity to enjoy this magic sport.
Now im rest and really with foot pain for a hard day in my life.Today is Thursday and I am very tired on my bed after a nice day. It is near to midnight right now. In the morning, I went to the village market with my mom and we bought natural foods for a lot of money. At lunch, we ate fish with potatoes. We had lunch with my father in our little house. In the evening, I went to the tennis public court in my city to play with my friends. I'm disappointed because I lost the final game, but happy for the opportunity to enjoy this magical sport. Now I'm resting with a lot of pain in my foot after a hard day in my life.
0 votedFebruary 10, 20171Improve my English
Yes know it for a long time, I need to improve my English writing skills, so i just start to do it.
I work a lot on my speak skills and I have made a very significant improvement but I neglected my writing skills.
But now I'm determined to work on my writing skills and I hope the community here would help me.
I would be very appreciated if you can correct me and write the grammar reason .Yes, I knew it for a long time. I need to improve my English writing skills, so I have just started to do it. I work a lot on my speaking skills and I have made a very significant improvement, but I neglected my writing skills. Now I am determined to work on my writing skills and I hope the community here would help me.
0 votedFebruary 10, 20170
